Important Points of Dr. James Banks Lecture on: Democracy‚ Diversity and Social Justice: Education in a Global Age Carmecely Little National University Dr. Jeffrey Carr MAT641 - Education and Social Pluralism March 11‚ 2012 In the lecture of Dr. James Banks‚ Democracy‚ Diversity and Social Justice‚ the meat of the entire lecture is focused on three important goals on how can teachers use cultural diversity in the classroom to improve race relations and to help other students upon the
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Response to Dr. James Bank’s Lecture Democracy‚ Diversity and Social Justice: Education in a Global Age. Rachelle Petross MAT 614 National University Presented to Dr. Jeffery Carr March 10‚ 2012 ABSRACT Dr. Bank’s lecture on Democracy‚ Diversity and Social Justice made me reflect upon the way I teach and the experiences that I have encountered in regards to multicultural education. I will share some of these experiences and teaching strategies and how they relate to three of the five
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University MAT 641 Education and Social Pluralism Lisa M. Sparaco Assignment 1.1A Banks Video Lecture Tiffany Malone 021730028 “There is increasing diversity as well as an increasing recognition of diversity in nation’s states around the world.” (Banks 7/10/2006) In his lecture‚ Democracy‚ Diversity and Social Justice: Education in a Global Age‚ Banks discussed the Academic achievement gap‚ School Reform‚ and Dimensions of multicultural education. He listed the Dimensions
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Education and Social Justice Education is an ever-enlarging arena with multiple new perspective pouring into its domain every new day. If change is the only constant‚ we perceive‚ in today’s world‚ education undoubtedly functions as a catalyst of that change. Education is a tool of empowerment. Empowering each individual is a steping stone towards giving justice. Justice is a very systematically built socio-political reality in today’s world & in multicultural pluralist context of
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Dr. James A. Banks gave a speech on multicultural education. Afterwards as Tucker (1998) writes‚ “a math teacher says to me‚ ‘What you said is fine for social studies‚ but it has nothing to do with me’ (p. 1). I mention this selection because I am a math major‚ and I asked myself a similar question. One of the first thoughts to myself revealed my own bias and misconceptions towards the readings. Furthermore‚ as I read through the content‚ I observed the author did little to change my perceptions
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Jiaxin Yin 31 May 2012 Education and Democracy This paper discusses how the United States and China achieve democracy through education by analyzing what kind of education benefits a democratic society. Problem-posing education‚ which emphasizes communication and consciousness‚ seems can benefit a democratic society but cannot profit the oppressors; Paulo Freire believes that banking education prevails for it can benefit the oppressors and a democratic society in terms of equity. No Children Left
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Social justice is the justice in terms of the distribution of wealth‚ opportunities‚ and privileges. Diversity is the state of diverse or a variety or range of things. You are being watched‚ from the way you walk‚ talk‚ look‚ sound‚ and more. People perceive other individuals by first impressions and what they’ve heard. Others tend to group certain people based off of one or a couple of people they’ve stumbled across before. Everyone should be informed about social justice and the diversity of people
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“Democracy and Education” The most interesting argument of Booker T. Washington’s speech‚ “Democracy and Education” is that instead of hating the white men‚ Washington not only forgives them‚ but sympathizes with them. In his speech‚ Washington says‚ “I thank God that I have grown to the point where I can sympathize with a white man as much as I can sympathize with a black man. I have grown to the point where I can sympathize with a Southern white man as much as I can sympathize with a Northern
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from both positions of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association is Diversity and also Human and Civil Rights within the classroom. At the National Education Association‚ they understand “that education advocacy and social justice advocacy go hand in hand.” Because there is a great increase in incredibly diverse classrooms‚ they are working towards equal opportunity and social justice for all students and staff. They even offer training programs to help benefit
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chosen to reflect on Seminar 2-Development Education‚ poverty and global justice. I chose to concentrate on this aspect of the course‚ because of a personal interest in the area. This interest has arisen from lack of prior knowledge‚ and a desire to find out more‚ having briefly covered the topic in the seminar. Through activities and critical reflection‚ this seminar allowed me to actively engage with scenarios‚ highlighting the level of injustice and diversity in our socially and culturally varied world
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